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FORSYTH, Harold Dean - Date of
birth
27 February 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Viola, Mercer County, Illinois -
Hometown
Viola, Mercer County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36486246 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
319th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Craincourt, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 22 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frederick Forsyth (father)
Bernice (Lawless) Forsyth (mother)
Walter J. Forsyth (brother)
Marlene L. Forsyth (sister)
Clinton D. Forsyth (brother)
More information
Pvt Harold D. Forsyth graduated from Sherrad High School and was employed by the John Deere Spreader Works before he enlisted in Peoria, Illinois on 29 May 1943.Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, www.80thDivision.com, www.findagrave.com
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